Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Diplomat

Gao Cong 高聰

Gāo Cōng

Attested AD 493 - AD 495

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Gao Cong was a Diplomat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 493 九月，壬子
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 271
AD 495 太和十九年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 24, passage 48

Key source chapters

Book of Wei, Chapter 24 Volume 20: Emperor Wencheng's Five Princes 1 passage
Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138 Volume 138 Qi Records 4 1 passage

Career and standing

Acting Supernumerary Palace Attendant 兼員外散騎常侍
Held
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 271
Secretariat Attendant 中書侍郎
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 48

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 271
At Bohai 勃海
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 271

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · With Emperor Xiaowen (孝文皇帝)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 24, passages 48-52

Events and relationships

Sent on mission
AD 493 九月，壬子 · Diplomatic · Envoy
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 271

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 24Volume 20: Emperor Wencheng's Five Princes · 1 passage

黃門侍郎崔光、宋弁，通直常侍劉芳，典命下大夫李元凱，中書侍郎高聰等議曰：[4]「三臨之事，乃自古禮，爰及漢魏，行之者稀。 Cui Guang and Song Bian of the Yellow Gate, Liu Fang, regular attendant of direct transmission, Li Yuankai, master of ceremonies lower grandee, Gao Cong, secretariat attendant, and others replied:[4] "Three visits are an ancient rite, yet from Han through Wei few have practiced it.

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138Volume 138 Qi Records 4 · 1 passage

九月，壬子，魏遣兼員外散騎常侍勃海高聰等來聘。。 In the ninth month, on the day renzi, Wei sent Acting Supernumerary Palace Attendant Gao Cong of Bohai and others on a diplomatic mission.